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Article: Stem cells from cord blood show promise.
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- United Press International
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- October 22, 2002
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SEATTLE, Oct 22, 2002 (United Press International via COMTEX)
Scientists said Tuesday they can increase the number of stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood significantly by exposing the blood to a particular molecule, a finding that could have important implications for stem cell research.
Dr. Irwin Bernstein, a pediatric oncologist at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and the University of Washington, both in Seattle, led a research team to determine how best to utilize stem cells that can be derived from umbilical cord blood.
To do so, they exposed cord blood in the laboratory to a protein molecule called Delta-1. Although it remains ...